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What this job is
A Railway Network Controller manages the real-time movement of trains across a rail network from a control centre, using signalling systems, communication equipment, and operational procedures to ensure safe passage and maintain timetable adherence. They monitor track occupancy, manage train routing and scheduling, and respond to disruptions, incidents, or emergency situations across their designated network section. This role requires continuous situational awareness and rapid decision-making to balance safety, capacity, and service delivery.
Pay
A$2,019 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Apply signalling control procedurescore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Authorise occupancy of rail trackscore
- Communicate verbal instructionscore
- Comply with railway safety standardscore
- Dispatch Documentationcore
- Enforce railway safety regulationscore
- Ensure compliance with railway regulationcore
- Escalation Managementcore
- Follow strict level crossing operating procedurescore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Multitaskingcore
- Operate railway switchescore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workflow Prioritisationcore
- Act reliably
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Analyse weather forecast
- Carry out railway accident investigations
- Conflict De-escalation
- Cooperate with colleagues
- Delivery Scheduling
- Digital Literacy
- Execute working instructions
- Handle stressful situations in the work place
- Process data from railway control rooms
- Process Documentation
- Report Writing
- Team Collaboration
- Written Communication